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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 590: B. Inventory

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part Two: DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Chapter Two: EFFECTS OF THE DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Division One: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

The judge of the civil court of peace shall order an inventory of the estate to be drawn up where any of the following grounds arises:

1. If there is among the heirs a person who has been placed, or ought to be placed, under guardianship,

2. If one of the heirs has been missing for a long time and has no representative,

3. If one of the heirs or interested persons so requests within one month from the date of death,

The inventory shall be completed without delay.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 590 · B. Defter tutma

Aşağıdaki sebeplerden birinin gerçekleşmesi hâlinde sulh hâkimi terekenin defterinin tutulmasına karar verir:

1. Mirasçılar arasında vesayet altına alınmış olan veya alınması gereken kimse varsa,

2. Mirasçılardan biri uzun süreden beri bulunamıyorsa ve temsilcisi de yoksa,

3. Mirasçılardan veya ilgililerden biri, ölüm tarihinden başlayarak bir ay içinde istemde bulunursa,

Defter tutma işlemi gecikmeksizin tamamlanır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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